No one's defending Mincheol. Back stories are necessary for characters to flesh them out. I'm actually grateful for a back story since the pas chapters where incessantly being dragged out with not much story progression. At least now things are progressing since we are given an explanation as to what happened between Mincheol and Heasoo-- it's literally why we have the main couple rn, because the relationship between Haesoo and Mincheol was in tatters at the start of he story, it's a major plot point so we need a backstory.
Really? Well that's too bad to hear. I don't think anyone's defening him here though ar least I haven't seen any. Instead peiple are complaining about a necessary backstory because if their hate for Mincheol. Like yeah his character is hateful but a don't people get that this flashback is necessary to progress the story and flesh them out

I literally skipped this whole chapter I WILL NEVER DEFEND MINCHEOL IDGAF I WILL ONLY STAND FOR WOMENS RIGHTS AND WRONGS I HATE CHEATING MEN FOREVER IDGAF!!!!